My work timings don’t allow me to hit the gym

Neeraj Mehta

My work timings don’t allow me to hit the gym.
How can I include exercise in my daily regimen? What’s the bare minimum exercise limit that I need to adhere to daily to stay healthy?

There are so many ways to do exercise off the gym, if you have no time for the gym, no worries. 

One can easily do lot of physical exercises in their homes and offices. It is not necessary, to go to the gym and workout, with different equipments, but very necessary is your determination. 

Our bodies are designed to move. Through a complex, interconnected network of chemical and nervous pathways, the body’s systems communicate with one another, allowing us to perform motions as simple as getting out of bed or going to your office. The more you use your body the more efficient and powerful these varied systems (musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, and endocrine) become. When your body isn’t used, these systems weaken and in the extreme – fail.

Workout for the body does not require long hours working out in the gyms, but yes if someone have less time they can do it in their homes and offices. If you have even 10 minutes, you can do a high intensity bout of different exercises without using expensive exercises equipments. One can perform this kind of exercises combination on different timings. Scientifically it is proven that if somebody is performing 8-10 min exercise with high intensity or according to their body fitness level, for 2-3 times in a day, will enhance BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) and keeps you energetic throughout the day followed by better health and fitness.

Here are some tips that will help you maximize your exercise time. 

Be flexible with your routine: It's easy to get upset when something interferes with your routine. Let's say you are performing exercise and your boss call you and put you in some work or you need to go for some family work, don’t get frustrated, try find out some other time, because always remember each and every effort in exercise will give you results even if they are unseen.

Mix up your different exercises:  One common misconception about exercise, there should be a a sequence for combining exercise, but it is not necessary, can perform the exercises any ways.

Time and determination:  Determination is only the key for success. If you have less time, can easily manipulate your timing. It’s not necessary, to do the exercise on the same timing every day, whenever you get time, you can do your workout. 

Equipments and Exercise: One should understand there are so many ways, doing exercise without the gym equipments; there are body weight training exercise, cardio exercises and Yoga or Pilates exercises. And if you want to strength train with weights, you can buy some dumbbells, barbells, plates or benches for home use, because they use very less space, and also are very economical.

Exercise and Healthy Lifestyle: This is truth, that for a healthy lifestyle, there are 4 pillars, exercises, diet, rest and positive thinking.  One can easily boost mood, increase metabolism, and enhance mind power also, by doing a small exercise bout, Think of exercise as one of the basic parts of your day. Schedule it in until it becomes a habit. It should be just as important as eating food or checking email.      

Suggested by Neeraj Mehta, Fitness Expert and Director of GFFI Fitness Academy

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